M5.3 earthquake 95 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 95 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Wed, Jun 18, 1975, 10:53 AM GMT+8 (02:53 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-06-18 02:53:08 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.870° S, 124.761° E
- Region
- Timor Leste
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bmw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.